SS Letchworth (1942)
Letchworth was a 2,873 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Caxton. In 1945 she was sold and renamed Letchworth. In 1956 she was sold and renamed Peterland. In 1959, she was sold to Greece and renamed Pamit, being renamed Christos when sold again in 1962. She served until 1971 when she ran aground and then sank.
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SS Letchworth (1942)
Letchworth was a 2,873 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Caxton. In 1945 she was sold and renamed Letchworth. In 1956 she was sold and renamed Peterland. In 1959, she was sold to Greece and renamed Pamit, being renamed Christos when sold again in 1962. She served until 1971 when she ran aground and then sank.
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Letchworth was a 2,873 GRT car ...... she ran aground and then sank.
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1971-03-31
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1.40208e+1
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1942-03-31
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Sank, 1 April 1971.
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Location of the sinking of Christos.
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Ship completed
May 1942
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*UK Official Number 168940
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Ship launched
1942-03-31
Ship name
*Empire Caxton
*Letchworth
*Peterland
*Pamit
*Christos
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Ship operator
*Martyn, Martyn & Co Ltd
*R S ...... Halcoussis & Co
*T Samourkas
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Ship out of service
1971-03-31
Ship owner
*Ministry of War Transport
*W ...... *Solmare Compagnia Maritime SA
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Ship power
Triple expansion steam engine
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Ship propulsion
Screw propellor
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Ship registry
* West Hartlepool
* Newcastle upon Tyne
* Greece
* Monrovia
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Letchworth was a 2,873 GRT car ...... she ran aground and then sank.
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SS Letchworth (1942)
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*Christos (1962-67)
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*Empire Caxton (1942-45)
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*Letchworth (1945-56)
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*Pamit (1959-62)
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*Peterland (1956-59)
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